Enclosure in Keyanna, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

Situated on a low rise in flat pasture with good views in all directions. Indicated on the 1923 OS 6-inch map as a sub-rectangular enclosure (c. 40m NE-SW; 20m E-W). The monument has been levelled but is still evident as a sub-rectangular area (45m N-S; 10m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 7.2m; H 0.32m).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI014-003

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